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高二下期中考試英語試題第二部分閱讀理解（共兩節(jié)，滿分40分）第一節(jié)（共15小題；每小題2分，滿分30分）閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的四個選項（A、B、C、D）中，選出最佳選項，并在答題卡上將該項涂黑。AVisitingJoshuaTreeNationalParkJoshuaTreeNationalParkisnearly800,000acres(英畝)largeandsurroundspartsoftheMojaveandColoradoDesertsinSouthcentralCalifornia.Althoughdesertedatfirstsight,theparkisfullofwildlifeandprovidesavarietyofentertainmentactivitiesfromhikingtoclimbing.Withinathreehourdrive,JoshuaTreeNationalParktakesatleastafulldaytovisit.ThingstodoHikingopportunitieswithintheparkincludeseveralchoices,from12selfguidednatureroutinestoalldaybackcountryhikes.JoshuaTreeNPhasninecampinggrounds,andbackcountrycampingisalsoallowed.Rockclimbingisapopularactivityinthepark,whichhas10mountainsgreaterthan5,000feetinheight.WhentovisitJoshuaTreeNPisopen365daysayear,althoughthebesttimetovisitisOctoberthroughApril,whentemperatureismilder.Thepeakseasoniswhenthewildflowersbloom,andthesummermonthsaretheleastcrowded.WhattobringInadditiontoyourcameraandtelescope,besuretocarrylotsofwater.Parkandguidingmapscanbepickedupatanyofthethreevisitorcenters.FeesParkingfees:Youcanbuyasevendayvehiclepermit(周票)for$15,asingleentrypermitfor$5,orJoshuaTreeNationalParkannual(每年的)passfor$60.Campingfees:Theyvarybycampingground21.WhenisthebesttimetovisitJoshuaTreeNP?A.September B.March C.June D.May22.IfonegoestoJoshuaTreeNPbycarandstaystherefor9days,howmuchatleastoneshouldpayfortheparkingfees?A.$60 B.$15 C.$25 D.$3023.Whatcanbeinferredfromthetext?A.Thecampingfeesattheninecampinggroundsaredifferent.B.Touristscaneasilyvisitthewholeparkwithinaday.C.Thereareguidesfornaturetrails.D.TouristsmusttakeparkandtrailmapswiththemwhenvisitingtheparkBHometomemeansasenseoffamiliarityandnostalgia（懷舊）.It’sfuntoehome.Itlooksthesame.Itsmellsthesame.You’llrealizewhat’schangedisyou.Homeiswherewecanrememberpain，love，andsomeotherexperiences:Wepartedhere;Myparentsmethere;Iwonthreechampionshipshere.IfIclosemyeyes，Icanstillhaveaclearpictureinmindofmyfirsthome.Iwalkinthedoorandseeabrownsofasurroundingalowglass-topwoodentable.Totherightofthelivingroomismyfirstbedroom.It’sempty，butit’swheremyearliestmemoriesare.ThereisthediningroomtablewhereIcelebratedbirthdays，andwhereIcriedonHalloween—whenIdidn’twanttoweartheskirtmymothermadeforme.Ialwayslikedstandingonthattablebecauseitmademefeeltallandstrong.IfIsitatthistable，Icanseemyfavoriteroominthehouse，myparents’room.Itissimple:abrownwoodendresserlinestherightsideofthewallnexttoatelevisionandacoupleofphotosofmygrandparentsoneachside.Theirbedismysafezone.Icanjumponitanytime—wakingupmyparentsifIamscaredorifIhaveanimportantannouncementthatcannotwaituntilthemorning.I’mluckybecauseIknowmyfirsthomestillexists.Itexistsinmymindandheart，onaphysicalproperty（住宅）onWest64thstreetonthewesternedgeofLosAngeles.ItisproofIlived，IgrewandIlearned.SometimeswhenIfeellost，Iliedownandshutmyeyes，andIgohome.Iknowit’swhereI’llfindmyfamily，mydogs，andmybelongings.IpurposelyleavethewindowopenatnightbecauseIknowI’llbereproachedbyMom.ButIdon’tmind，becauseIwanttohearhersaymyname，whichremindsmeI’mhome.Whydoestheauthorcallherparents’bedher“safezone”？A．Itisherfavoriteplacetoplay.B．Herparentsalwaysplaytogetherwithherthere.C．Hergrandparents’photosarelinedoneachside.D．Herneedscanbesatisfiedthere.25.Whatcanbelearnedfromthepassage?A．Theoldfurnitureisstillintheauthor’sfirstbedroom.B．TheauthorcanstillvisitherfirstphysicalhomeinLosAngeles.C．Theauthor’sfavoriteroominherfirsthomeisthediningroom.D．Manypeopleoftheauthor’sagecanstillfindtheirfirstphysicalhomes.26.Whichofthefollowingcanreplacetheunderlinedword“reproached”inParagraph5?A．punished

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D．teased27．Whatistheauthor’spurposeofwritingthispassage?A．Tolookbackonherchildhood.B．Todeclarehowmuchshelovesherfirsthouse.C．Todescribethestateofherfamily.D．Toexpresshowmuchsheisattachedtoherhome.CHerbalmedicine(草藥),whichhasbeenusedformedicinalpurposes,istheuseofplantstotreatdiseases.Manyherbalistsusetheentireplant,fromtheflowers,stems,leaves,androots,intheformofeverythingfromteastopills.Theseplantscontainnatural,chemicalthingsthatcantreatthebodyforavarietyofdiseasessuchasallergies,asthma,rheumatoidarthritis,migraine,chronicfatigue,andcancer,amongothers.Nowadaysanincreasingnumberofpeopleprefertoadopttheseplantstotreattheirdiseasesbecause,paredwithchemicalmedicine,herbalmedicinehasitsownadvantages.Herbalmedicineandremedies(治療)aremoreeffectivethanchemicalmedicineforcertaindiseases.Thechemicalmedicinegivenbyachemistcouldhavecertainnegativesideeffects.However,manyoftheherbalmedicineandremediesdonothavenegativesideeffects.Ifany,theyaresofterthanchemicalmedicine.Obesityisthecauseofmanyofthehealthproblems.Herbalmedicinecanhelpweightlossmoreeffectivelyandimproveoverallhealth.However,thecureusingherbalmedicineandsupplements(營養(yǎng)品)wouldtakesometime,andthereforepeoplearesupposedtopossessenoughpatience.Worsestill,herbalmedicinecontainsavarietyofingredients(成分)andpeoplehavetobesurethattheirbodyagreeswiththeingredientsandthatitisnotallergic(過敏).Apointworthmentioninghereisherbalremediesandmedicineforcertainillnessesmayhavenegativesideeffects.Thesesideeffectsmaynotbeshownatonce,butwouldtakemonthsorevenyears.Intheearlystages,iftheherbalmedicineisnotagreeingwithyou,itiswisetostopusingit.Whenusedcorrectlyanddirectedbydoctors,herbscanhelptreatavarietyofdiseases.Butkeepinmindthattheherbalmedicineindustryisnotregulated,soherbalproductsareoftenmisleadingandmaycontainadditives(添加劑)andthatarenotlistedonthelabel(標簽).Someherbsmaycauseallergicreactionsorinteractwithotherdrugs,andsomearepoisonousifusedimproperlyorathighdoses(劑量).Takingherbsonyourownincreasesyourrisk.28．WhatisthemainideaofParagraph1?A.Theoriginofherbalmedicine.B.Thehistoryofherbalmedicine.C.Thedefinitionandfunctionofherbalmedicine.D.Thenaturallyharmlesscharacteristicsofherbalmedicine.29．Howdoestheauthorexplaintheadvantagesofherbalmedicine?A.Byusingexamples.B.Bymakingaparison.C.Byanalyzingresearchstatistics.D.Byperforminglotsofexperiments.30．Whatistheauthor’sattitudetowardsherbalmedicine?A.Negative.B.Disapproving.C.Unclear.D.Supportive.31．Whichofthefollowingwilltheauthoragreewith?A.Choosesafeherbalmedicinefreely.B.Takeherbalmedicineundertheguidanceofdoctors.C.Useherbstogetherbecausethebinationismoreeffective.D.Purchaseherbalmedicinefromreliablemanufacturerstoensurequality.DResearchersinthepsychologydepartmentattheUniversityofCaliforniaatLosAngeles(UCLA)havediscoveredamajordifferenceinthewaymenandwomenrespondtostress.Thisdifferencemayexplainwhymenaremorelikelytosufferfromstressrelateddisorders.Untilnow,psychologicalresearchhasmaintainedthatbothmenandwomenhavethesame“fightorflight”reactiontostress.Inotherwords,individualseitherreactwithaggressivebehavior,suchasverbalorphysicalconflict(“fight”),ortheyreactbywithdrawingfromthestressfulsituation(“flight”).However,theUCLAresearchteamfoundthatmenandwomenhavequitedifferentbiologicalandbehavioralresponsestostress.Whilemenoftenreacttostressinthefightorflightresponse,womenoftenhaveanotherkindofreactionwhichcouldbecalled“tendandbefriend”.Thatis,theyoftenreacttostressfulconditionsbyprotectingandnurturingtheiryoung(“tend”),andbylookingforsocialcontactandsupportfromothersespeciallyotherfemales(“befriend”).Scientistshavelongknownthatinthefightorflightreactiontostress,animportantroleisplayedbycertainhormonesreleasedbythebody.TheUCLAresearchteamsuggeststhatthefemaletendorbefriendresponseisalsobasedonahormone.Thishormone,calledoxytocin,hasbeenstudiedinthecontextofchildbirth,butnowitisbeingstudiedforitsroleintheresponseofbothmenandwomentostress.Theprincipalinvestigator,Dr.ShelleyE.Taylor,explainedthat“animalsandpeoplewithhighlevelsofoxytocinarecalmer,morerelaxed,moresocial,andlessanxious.”Whilemenalsosecrete(分泌)oxytocin,itseffectsarereducedbymalehormones.Intermsofeverydaybehavior,theUCLAstudyfoundthatwomenarefarmorelikelythanmentoseeksocialcontactwhentheyarefeelingstressed.Theymayphonerelativesorfriends,oraskdirectionsiftheyarelost.Thestudyalsoshowedhowfathersandmothersrespondeddifferentlywhentheycamehometotheirfamilyafterastressfuldayatwork.Thetypicalfatherwantedtobeleftalonetoenjoysomepeaceandquiet.Foratypicalmother,copingwithabaddayatworkmeantfocusingherattentiononherchildrenandtheirneeds.Thedifferencesinrespondingtostressmayexplainthefactthatwomenhavelowerfrequencyofstressrelateddisorderssuchashighbloodpressureoraggressivebehavior.Thetendandbefriendregulatory(調(diào)節(jié)的)systemmayprotectwomenagainststress,andthismayexplainwhywomenonaveragelivelongerthanmen.32.TheUCLAstudyshowsthatinresponsetostress,menaremorelikelythanwomento.A.turntofriendsforhelp B.solveaconflictcalmlyC.findanescapefromreality D.seekfortfromchildren33.Whichofthefollowingistrueaboutoxytocinaccordingtothepassage?A.Menhaveahigherlevelofoxytocinthanwomen.B.Peoplewithlowlevelsofoxytocinaremorerelaxed.C.Bothanimalsandpeoplehavehighlevelsofoxytocin.D.Oxytocinhasmoreofaneffectonwomenthanonmen.34.Whatcanbelearnedfromthepassage?A.Malehormoneshelpbuildupthebody'sresistancetostress.B.Inafamilyamothercaresmoreaboutchildrenthanafatherdoes.C.Biologicaldifferencesleadtodifferentbehavioralresponsestostress.D.TheUCLAstudywasdesignedtoconfirmpreviousresearchfindings.35.Whichofthefollowingmightbethebesttitleofthepassage?A.Howmenandwomengetoverstress.B.Howmenandwomensufferfromstress.C.Howresearchersoverestressproblems.D.Howresearchershandlestressrelateddisorders.第二節(jié)（共5小題；每小題2分，共10分。）根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容，從短文后的選項中選出能填入空白處的最佳選項。選項中有兩項為多余選項。Peoplewhoareconfidentreallyseemtobenaturallyoutstandingandjustseemtodoeverythingwithmorestylesthanothers.36Itisahabitthateveryonecandevelopinlife.Trythesesimpletipstodrillandbuildupyourconfidence:1.Admityourshortingscalmly.Donottrytofleefromthemorcoverthem.Facethembravely.37Fightagainstthemeverydayuntilthedaywhenyoucouldbreakawayandconquerthem.2.Dressforselfconfidence.38Andthereforepayattentiontoyourdress,displayyouruniquephysicaladvantagesandexhibityourbestimage.Inaddition,onformaloccasionssuchasabusinessconferenceoraweddingceremony,elegantdressingcontributestobuildingyourconfidence.3.39Youshouldbreakyourroutinethatdealswiththeworkpassively.Concentrateyoureffortsimmediatelyonoveringit,becauseitwillmakeyourrestlessmindateaseandbuildyourselfconfidence.4.Bepositive.Feelpityneitheronyourselfnoronothers.Ifyouareusedtohatingandaccusingyourself,otherswouldtendtodothatandbelieveit.Instead,youshouldspeakpositivelyaboutyourself,yourprogress,andyourbrightfuture.40A.Don’tjudgeapersonbyappearance.B.Buildyourconfidentvocabulary.C.Don’tputoffwhatyoueventuallyhavetodo.D.Actually,trueselfconfidenceisneitherbornnoracquiredovernight.E.Bydoingso,youwouldencourageyourgrowthinapositivedirection.F.Thentalkaboutthemtoareliablemate,afriendorafamilymember.G.Yourappearancecouldputyouintoembarrassmentorincreaseyourconfidence.第三部分英語知識運用（共三節(jié)，滿分55分）第一節(jié)完形填空（共20小題；每小題1.5分，滿分30分）閱讀下面短文，從短文后各題所給的四個選項（A、B、C、D）中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項，并在答題卡上將該項涂黑。[KS5WheneverMichaelCarlgoesouttodinnerwithfriends,heplayssomethingcalledthe“phonestack”game:Everyone41theirphonesinthemiddleofthetable;whoeverlooksattheirdevicebeforethecheckarrives42fordinner.BrandonHolleyhadtrouble43hermobilephonewhenshegothomefromwork.Soaboutsixmonthsago,she44puttingherphoneintoamilktinthemomentshewalkedin.Itremainsthereuntilafterdinner.AndMareJacobs,afashiondesigner,didn’t45tosleepclosetoabeepinggadget.Sohe46digitaldevicesfromhisbedroom—ahouserulehe47withaudiencesduringarecentscreeningofDisconnect.Assmartphones48tomaketheirwayintoourlives,andwearabledeviceslikeGoogleGlass49todestroyourpersonalspaceevenfurther,overtaxedusersarecarvingouttheirowndevicefreezones.Whetherit’saphysical50(noipadsatthedinnertable)oraconceptualone(turnoffdevicesby11p.m.),userssaythesedisconnecting51areimprovingtheirrelationships.“Disconnectingisaluxurythatweall52,”saidLesley,awriterwhokeepsherphoneawayfromthedinnertableathome.“Theexpectationthatwemustalwaysbe53toemployers,colleaguesandfamilycreatesarealproblemintryingto54privatetime.Butthatprivatetimeismoreimportantthanever.”Apopularmethodfordisconnectingistochooseaboxforyourcellphone,likethemilktinthatMs.Holleyuses.“55myphoneisbuzzingorlightingup,it’sstilladistraction,soit56inthebox.”saidMs.Holley.Otherschoosenew57.“Noscreensafter11p.m.”saidAri.Melber,aTVhost.“Noweveningsaremore58andIamsleepingbetter.”headded.Sleepisabigfactor,whichiswhysome59toleavetheirphonesoutoftheirbedrooms.SodoesMareJacobs.“It60isahead-cleareranddistinguishesdaytimeandsleeptime.”41.A.storesB.organizesC.arrangesD.places42.A.paysB.waitsC.preparesD.reaches43.A.examiningB.ignoringC.missingD.finding44.A.stoppedB.forgotC.beganD.suggested45.A.hateB.wantC.expectD.refuse46.A.bannedB.lostC.collectedD.adjusted47.A.talkedB.agreedC.providedD.shared48.A.intendB.chooseC.continueD.happen49.A.defendB.threatenC.improveD.occupy50.A.barrierB.sufferingC.issueD.disadvantage51.A.methodsB.performancesC.activitiesD.achievements52.A.learnB.considerC.acceptD.need53.A.dependableB.availableC.friendlyD.appealing54.A.figureoutB.saveupC.setasideD.takeup55.A.UnlessB.IfC.UntilD.Although56.A.goesB.fillsC.buriesD.lays57.A.gamesB.ordersC.stepsD.rules58.A.flexibleB.urgentC.relaxingD.upsetting59.A.admitB.preferC.refuseD.permit60.A.definitelyB.rarelyC.finallyD.originally第II卷第三部分英語知識運用(共三節(jié),滿分55分)第二節(jié)(共10小題;每小題1.5分,滿分15分)閱讀下面材料,在空白處填入適當?shù)膬?nèi)容(1個單詞)或括號內(nèi)單詞的正確形式。TheInternetrecentlyraiseditseyebrowsafterChinesestatemediaclaimedthatonlineshopping,highspeedrail,bikesharingandelectronicpaymentsystemsareChina’s“fournewgreatinventions.”Lastweek,XinhuaNewsAgencysaidthecountrydeservedcreditforthediscoveries,61(pare)themtotheinventionsofancientChina:pass,gunpowder,paper,andprinting.AccordingtoSCMP,thesocalled“fournewgreatinventions”werebased62lastyear’sresearchconductedbytheSilkRoadResearchInstitute.Inasurvey,China’sforeignstudentsfrom20countriesnearthe“BeltandRoadInitiative”63(ask)topickChina’s“fournewinventions”thattheywantedtheirhomecountries64(use).Xinhua’sarticlenotesthat“Among65four,onlineshoppingwasinventedandpioneeredbyMichaelAldrichintheUKin1979,whiletheJapaneseoperatedthefirstmodernhighspeedrailin1964.66itisChinesepeoplethatbringtheinventionstotheworld’stoplevelwith67(they)intelligenceandcreativity.”Despitetheorigins,inrecentyears,anumberofChina’stechnological68(advance)havebeenmakingtheirmovesintheworld.Amongthem,fourstandoutwithareputationofChina’s“fourgreatnewinventions”inmoderntimes,69havemadethedailylifeofthepublicmore70(convenience).第三節(jié)基礎詞匯檢測根據(jù)下列句子所給漢語意思或英語單詞，寫出空缺處單詞的正確形式（每空1分，共10分）Wearep________________toweleyouasourspeakerthisevening.(榮幸的)Hepresentedtwosolutions,ofwhichthe______